Re: Transformer Cost

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Original poster: "kayaker" <kayaker-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

Hello Everyone:

Here is website: www.surplusrecord-dot-com/sre/036314.htm. A lot of their
transformers are in the mid-west and back east. A few of the sellers are in
CA. I'm not sure if they sell too individuals. Plus, gentlemen. I'm just
south of San Jose. I also own a pick-up truck. If you need the help.

Doug
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Subject: Re: Transformer Cost


 > Original poster: Dave Leddon <dave-at-leddon-dot-com>
 >
 > At 05:59 PM 1/31/04 -0700, you wrote:
 > >Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 > >
 > >I'm in Tucson all winter.
 > >
 > >If you west coast guys get together I could probably get a discount here
in
 > >Tucson.  You could come over with a pickup truck and haul a bunch of
them.
 > >Maybe they have some with chipped or cracked bushings in which case they
 > >would cost a lot less.
 >
 > That would be a great deal for somebody who was planning to re-case the
 > transformer anyway.  I wonder if they'd be willing to remove the oil (16
 > gal weighs 112 pounds).  I have 12 gallons of transformer oil here in the
 > Bay Area for anybody who wants it. (Please, come get it.)
 >
 >
 > >Someone from LA with a pickup could pick them up and then the SFC guys
could
 > >drive done to SFC for a pickup in truck or van.
 >
 > The outfit's name is Tucson Transformer (of course) and their website is
 > http://www.tucsontransformer-dot-com/.
 >
 >
 > >You can haul approx 3 in a van --- that's about the limit for weight and
 > >control of vehicle.
 > >
 > >Dr. Resonance
 > >
 > > >  >
 > > >  > Ah, another Bay Area coiler.  I'm afraid that there are no
transformer
 > > >  > sources on the West Coast.  About two years ago Sean Taylor and I
went
 > >on a
 > > >  > quest, scouring the Internet and asking everyone we knew about
power
 > > >  > distribution transformers.  In the end, nothing.  The closest
 > > >  > re-manufacturer we found was located in Tucson Arizona and they had
no
 > > >  > interest in selling to us.  The best deal I found was the guy on
Ebay
 > >who
 > > >  > has some sort of arrangement with T&R Electric and was selling Pigs
in
 > >the
 > > >  > $200-300 range delivered to your door.  But somebody screwed the
pooch
 > >on
 > > >  > that deal and T&R terminated the arrangement.
 > > >  > Your best bet just might be D.C. Cox.  I bought a pair of his 10
KVA
 > >pigs
 > > >  > for $80 each which he shipped via Yellow Freight to Tracey.  I
still
 > >had to
 > > >  > rent a pickup and drive the 30 mile round trip to get them to my
 > > >  > place.  But the painful part was the shipping cost,  $380 each.
So,
 > > >  > outside of Dr. R, your best bet is to keep a watchful eye on Ebay
and
 > >hope
 > > >  > somebody on the West Coast wants to unload one.  I does
occasionally
 > >happen.
 > > >  >
 > > >  > Dave
 > > >  > Pleasanton, CA
 > > >  > stopped selling to individuals. At 04:51 PM 1/29/2004, you wrote:
 > > >  > >Original poster: Ian Macky <ian.macky-at-oracle-dot-com>
 > > >  > > > We sell them for $100 --- in south central Wisconsin.  14.4 kV
at
 > >10 KVA
 > > >  > >
 > > >  > >Can someone recommend a West Coast source?  Bay Area would be
 > >Excellent...
 > > >
 > > > A couple of years ago C&H Sales of Pasadena had a couple of brand new
 > > > pole pigs sitting in their warehouse on Garvey; might not hurt to give
 > > > them a call.  Didn't bother to ask the price but, like most surplus
 > > > outfits, the price is whatever they think the traffic will bear.  I'm
 > > > not sure the shipping costs are proportional to the distance so might
be
 > > > just as bad from here as they would be from "back east".
 > > >
 > > > Ed
 > > >
 > > >
 > > >
 >
 >